Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2. Myotonic dystrophy is a medical term for a condition that affects muscle function. Both are autosomal dominant disorders caused by.
Myotonic dystrophies dystrophia myotonica or DM are inherited disorders characterized by myotonia and progressive muscle degeneration which are variably associated with a multisystemic phenotype. The myotonic dystrophies are the commonest cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy. Myotonic dystrophy type 2 one of the two types of myotonic dystrophy is an inherited muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems eg heart eyes and pancreas.
It appears to be important for the correct functioning of cells in the heart brain and skeletal muscles which are used for movement.
Myotonic dystrophy is a medical term for a condition that affects muscle function. The format is GTR000000011 with a leading prefix GTR followed by 8 digits a period then 1 or more digits representing the version. Type 2 myotonic dystrophy is a milder version of the disease which is prevalent in about 10 cases per 100000 individuals the association said. The term myotonic comes from several words in Greek.
